'Inquisition' ;-)...but I will say a few things relevant to this thread...
> Given my many years of Catholic training (Elementary School through College) and experience (e.g. Weekly Mass and often Daily Mass....Retreats and saying the Rosary), I believe that saying the Rosary is a Catholic tradition and not a doctrine...to me, it is an opportunity for prayer and reflection...therefore, any "politicization" of the practice, such has creating images of Rosary beads being strung over AR-15s is a misuse of this tradition, and by no means helpful toward bringing about the peace and love Christ brought to us.
> As for Doctrines themselves, they can, and do, evolve...case in point...the RCC for a time forbade any marital intercourse that was not intended for procreation...subsequently that changed to allow for the "Unitive Value" of the marriage act...a bit of tortuous theology, but necessary to recognize the reality of any marriage...including Catholic couples...but even in spite of the Church's allowance for "Russian Roulette" NFP, the vast majority of Catholics...even Daily Mass goers...use artificial means...btw, I'd very much like to go deeper into this, if you are willing (bone up on Vatican II, if you are).
> When it comes to the Abortion issue, we necessarily need to talk about national politics as well as RCC doctrine...and that's where the phrase "Prudential Judgement" comes in...I'm sure you've heard me mention it, but I doubt you've actually read anything about it...hope I'm wrong. Our esteemed Cardinal-to-be, Bishop McElroy of San Diego, CA, strongly advocates for this practice when it comes to voting for candidates...for your convenience, it essentially states that one "Intrinsic Evil" cannot always take precedence over all other "Intrinsic Evils"...in this case, for instance, it would be poor judgement to vote for a candidate who proclaims themself to be anti-abortion, but is known to approve of, and even indulge in, a host of other "Intrinsic Evils", to the severe detriment of let's say hundreds of millions of other people...hopefully you get the picture...if not, I've included his paper on this issue (again).
So, that's it from me...and probably the large majority of Catholics in this country...like it or not.
Link: https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/bishop-mcelroy-voting-faith-and-conscience
